How to write cursive H and huppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive h being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital H has 3 steps and lowercase h has 2. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Lift your pencil, start here and go down.
- 3Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go up.
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go up.
About the letter H
Sound: The breathy h sound in hat.
Words to practice: hat, horse, house, hand.
Watch out: h and n: h has the tall line.
Hh in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- D'Nealian-style cursiveCapital H: 3 steps · small h: 2 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital H: 3 steps · small h: 2 steps
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive H in the app: tap, trace, write
The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.